Project Grant U363A130140

The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) awarded a $509,199 Project Grant under the Education Research, Development and Dissemination program (CFDA 84.305) to Mcrel International, a private non-profit education research and consulting organization. The purpose of this 1-year grant, with a period of performance from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, is to support a professional learning and coaching program for school leaders focused on "Balanced Leadership for...

The Illinois State Board of Education, through its Regional Office of Education #17, received a $4.4 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research Program (formerly known as the Investing in Innovation Fund). The grant will support the "Leading While Learning Project," which is focused on improving principal effectiveness through December 2026. As indicated in the grant...

The Siembra Leadership High School was awarded a $113,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support the Siembra Leadership High...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $2,967,371 Teacher and School Leader Incentive Grant to Laurens County School District 55 in Laurens, South Carolina. The grant, titled "LAURENS EDUCATORS ACHIEVING RESULTS TO NET SUCCESS (LEARNS)", will support professional development for teacher librarians and facilitate workshops to improve educational partnerships and instructional strategies throughout the district. This grant is funded...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded $1,000,000 to P2L Pathways To Leadership, Inc. under the STOP School Violence program (CFDA 16.839) on September 1, 2022 for a cooperative agreement ending September 30, 2025. Under this award, P2L Pathways To Leadership will implement the PREP (Peace, Respect, Equity and Purpose) project in partnership with three New York City Department of Education Title I schools...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $554,624 Project Grant under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to The Exploratorium in San Francisco, CA. The grant will fund the creation of a cohort-based leadership development training program for middle and senior-level managers at the museum. The program aims to address inequitable access to leadership development opportunities and will involve identifying and hiring consultants to collaborate on designing the...

This $1.31 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Clemson University in developing a Science Teacher Leadership Academy to produce teacher leaders in rural South Carolina. Over five years, the university will implement differentiated professional development and coaching for two cohorts of 24 exemplary K-8 science teachers total from three high-need, rural school districts. The goal is for these "Master Teaching...

This $750,000 National Science Foundation project grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will support North Central College's Leadership Experience and Advancement Program in STEM. Over six years, the college will provide scholarships and tailored support services to 15 low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students pursuing degrees in biology, computer science, environmental studies, mathematics, or neuroscience. Transfer students will receive two-year scholarships. Support...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $3,574,614 Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) grant to Learn, a regional educational service center in Old Lyme, Connecticut, to implement the "SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES BY ADVANCING REGIONAL SOLUTIONS (SECT SOARS)" project. This Project Grant award, effective from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, supports Learn's efforts to reduce minority group isolation and...

The Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) was awarded a $4,401,887 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411). IDRA will implement its Youth Leadership Now initiative in San Antonio, TX from December 2021 through December 2026. The Education Innovation and Research program supports the creation, development, and scaling of evidence-based innovations to improve...